{"id":2671600,"date":"2026-06-25T10:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/f-22-raptor-finnish-f-35-training-ebbing-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T09:27:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T07:27:35","slug":"f-22-raptor-finnish-f-35-training-ebbing-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/de\/f-22-raptor-finnish-f-35-training-ebbing-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Raptors treffen in Arkansas auf Finnlands Tarnkappenj\u00e4ger."},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\n<!-- mfsh:top -->\n\n<style>\n.mfsh-trigger{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;height:44px;padding:0 18px;margin:0 0 26px;border:2px solid #0F1720;background:#fff;color:#0F1720;font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:none;transition:background .15s,color 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One was built to own the sky; the other to see everything in it. And for once, they were on the same side of the fight.<\/p>\n<p>Two F-22s from the Virginia Air National Guard had flown out to Ebbing Air National Guard Base near Fort Smith for a short, intense training window with Finnish pilots &mdash; the kind of fifth-generation-versus-fifth-generation work that almost never happens, because so few air forces own jets in this class.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"background:#f4f4f4;border-radius:8px;padding:18px 22px;margin:24px 0\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:700;color:#333;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.3px\">QUICK FACTS<\/p><p style=\"margin:6px 0;font-size:15px\"><strong>What:<\/strong> Joint training between U.S. F-22 Raptors and Finnish Air Force F-35s<\/p><p style=\"margin:6px 0;font-size:15px\"><strong>Who:<\/strong> Two F-22s from the Virginia ANG 192nd Fighter Wing; Finnish Air Force F-35A pilots<\/p><p style=\"margin:6px 0;font-size:15px\"><strong>Where:<\/strong> Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Arkansas<\/p><p style=\"margin:6px 0;font-size:15px\"><strong>When:<\/strong> 16 June 2026<\/p><p style=\"margin:6px 0;font-size:15px\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> A rare pairing of two fifth-generation fighters, and a sign of deepening NATO stealth cooperation<\/p><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Why Finland trains in Arkansas<\/h2>\n<p>It seems an odd place to find Finnish fighter pilots &mdash; landlocked Fort Smith, thousands of miles from the Baltic. But Ebbing has quietly become one of the most international air bases in America. It was chosen as the training hub for foreign F-35 operators, and Finland, which is replacing its ageing <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/fa-18-hornet\">F\/A-18<\/a> Hornets with the Lightning II, sends its crews there to learn the jet.<\/p>\n<p>That made the Raptors&rsquo; visit a natural fit. While the Finns build their F-35 expertise, the U.S. brought in the one Western fighter still considered the gold standard for pure air superiority &mdash; and let the two types fly against and alongside each other.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/f-22-raptor-finnish-f-35-training-ebbing-arkansas.jpg\" alt=\"F-22 Raptors and Finnish F-35s training at Ebbing Air National Guard Base\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">U.S. and Finnish fifth-generation fighters share the ramp and the sky at Ebbing ANGB. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Patricia J. Teare<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">The Raptor and the Lightning are a team, not rivals<\/h2>\n<p>People love to argue about which jet is &ldquo;better,&rdquo; but that misreads how they work. The F-22 is a missile-armed predator built to dominate a dogfight and out-climb almost anything. The F-35 is a flying sensor &mdash; its real weapon is the picture it builds of the battlefield and shares with everyone around it.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #1565c0;padding:18px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7\"><strong>Two jets, one kill chain<\/strong><br>Put them together and the F-35 sees the threat first and quietly passes the targeting data; the F-22 races in to make the kill. Training like this is about teaching the two aircraft &mdash; and two air forces &mdash; to share that picture seamlessly.<\/div>\n\n<p>That is exactly the skill the U.S. and its allies are racing to perfect. A coalition where American Raptors, Finnish Lightnings, and every other allied F-35 can plug into one shared network is far more dangerous to an adversary than the sum of its parts.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">A small flight with a big message<\/h2>\n<p>The deployment runs through the Virginia&ndash;Finland State Partnership Program, a military-to-military link that has taken on real weight since Finland joined NATO in 2023 and brought its long, sensitive border with Russia into the alliance.<\/p>\n<p>Two jets crossing the Atlantic for a few days of training will not change the balance of power on its own. But the photograph &mdash; a Raptor and a Finnish Lightning in close formation over Arkansas &mdash; is its own kind of message about who flies together now.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;font-style:italic\">Sources: U.S. Air National Guard \/ DVIDS; Army Recognition; Talk Business &amp; Politics; defence-industry.eu.<\/p>\n<!-- mfsh:bottom -->\n\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"mfsh-trigger mfsh-bottom\" data-mfsh-placement=\"bottom\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><svg><use href=\"#mfsh-i-share\"\/><\/svg>Share this story<\/button>\n\n<!-- \/mfsh:bottom -->\n\n<!-- mf-faq -->\n\n<div class=\"mf-faq-block\"><style>.mf-faq-block{margin:34px 0}.mf-faq-item:not([open]) .mf-faq-answer{display:none !important}.mf-faq-block h2.mf-faq-h{padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:14px}.mf-faq-item{border:1px solid #e2e8f5;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff}.mf-faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:15px 50px 15px 18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;position:relative;line-height:1.45;user-select:none}.mf-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mf-faq-item summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5em;font-weight:400;color:#5C91FF;line-height:1}.mf-faq-item[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mf-faq-item[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f8}.mf-faq-item summary:hover{background:#f5f8ff}.mf-faq-answer{padding:14px 18px;color:#333;line-height:1.6}.mf-faq-answer p{margin:0}.mf-faq-answer a{color:#5C91FF}<\/style><h2 class=\"mf-faq-h\">Related Questions<\/h2><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is the F-22 Raptor?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The F-22 Raptor is a U.S. fifth-generation stealth fighter built for air superiority, widely regarded as the gold standard for pure air-to-air combat. Very few exist, and they rarely train alongside other stealth jets. In June 2026 two F-22s flew with Finnish F-35s in Arkansas.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Why do Finnish pilots train in the United States?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Finland trains its F-35 pilots at Ebbing Air National Guard Base near Fort Smith, Arkansas, which has become the U.S. hub for foreign F-35 operators. Finland is replacing its ageing F\/A-18 Hornets with the F-35A and sends crews there to learn the jet.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Are the F-22 and F-35 rivals?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>No. The F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II are designed to complement each other: the Raptor owns the air, while the F-35 excels at sensing and sharing information. They are a team, not competitors. Finland\u2019s F-35s also recently <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/usmc-f-35b-finnish-highway-ramstein-flag-2026\/\">operated from a Finnish highway with U.S. Marines<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is a fifth-generation fighter?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>A fifth-generation fighter combines stealth, advanced sensors, sensor fusion and networking. The F-22, F-35, China\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/j-20-mighty-dragon\">J-20<\/a> and Russia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/su-57-felon\">Su-57<\/a> are the main examples. 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